Papst Licensing GmbH & Co. KG was established in 1992 by its founder Georg Papst. In 1993 the patent licensing firm acquired the entire patent portfolio of Papst-Motoren, the company founded by Georg Papst’s father Hermann Papst, and set out to take active action against patent infringements on the international level. Papst Licensing built up an international network of experts for monetizing infringed patents concluding over 170 license agreements with virtually all renowned companies in the IT and electronics industry.

Georg Papst’s sons Constantin and Daniel followed into the business and today Papst Licensing offers practical support to third parties facing patent infringements of quality patents with the aim to secure licenses from infringers. Operating investor independent, Papst Licensing’s owner family is in the third generation of licensing and advancing innovation.

In case no amicable resolution can be obtained Papst Licensing is determined and experienced in enforcing its rights in Court especially in the US, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Finland, France, Italy and Germany.

Papst Licensing’s expertise makes available to small and medium-sized businesses the ability to participate in the world patent monetization and licensing market, which they would not otherwise be able to access.

Key Contacts:

Mr. Daniel Papst graduated from the University of Karlsruhe/Germany in electrical engineering and information technology in 2000, earning a Dipl.-Ing., and has been a licensed German patent attorney since 2005. He joined Papst Licensing operatively in 2005 and is a member of VPP, LES and IEEE.

Dipl.-Volksw. Managing Director (CFO) and Co-owner Mr. Constantin Papst graduated from the University of Constance/Germany in economics in 2000, earning a Dipl.-Volksw., before two intermediate jobs at a family office as well as an international tax and auditing company. He joined Papst Licensing in 2002 and supervises finances and controlling.

Mr. Tobias Kessler attended law school in Heidelberg (Germany), Seville (Spain), and Freiburg (Germany) and is a licensed attorney at law since 1995. Before joining Papst Licensing GmbH & Co. KG as senior counsel in 1998 he worked for two German - Spanish law firms in Barcelona (Spain) and Wiesbaden (Germany).